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16 Ingenious Ways To Reuse Puzzle Pieces (Don’t Throw Them Away!)

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February 20 by The Thrifty Kids 16 Comments

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Before you throw  away that puzzle that has one piece missing (or more) consider using those pieces for  one of these ingenious ideas.

But first, let me tell you what us kids made a couple of years ago for our grandpa for Father’s Day. We each had a pile of puzzle pieces and we also each picked out a different color of paint. We painted our puzzle pieces in our preferred color. Then we combined all of the pieces and made a picture frame with them. We included a collage picture of us with our grandpa (made online at the Walmart site) and gave it the title the top of the collage that said “We Love You To Pieces.” I didn’t get a picture of it at the time, but you get an idea. Perhaps when I am at my grandparents house again, I will take a picture for you. 🙂

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Canvas Art Using Recycled Puzzle Pieces @babyecochicscreen_shot_2016-02-18_at_53812_pm

 Puzzle Piece Framed Decor Idea @dawanda

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BFF Necklace Idea @agirlandagluegun
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Puzzle Piece Monsters @gluedtomycraftsblog
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Puzzle Piece Coaster @redtedart

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Puzzle Piece Reward System @tipsfromatypicalmomblog
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Silver Painted Puzzle Piece Necklaces @thatswhatchesaid

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Greeting Card Made With Puzzle Pieces @realsimple
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A Fall Tree Made With Puzzle Pieces @domesticmommyhood
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Canvas Puzzle Piece Letter @honeyandfitz
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Puzzle Piece Letter @viewfromthefridgepuzzle-piece-pumpkin-decor

Puzzle Piece Pumpkin Decor Idea @exquisitelyunremarkable

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Puzzle Piece Reindeer Ornaments @polkadotlessonplans
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A Snowflake Wreath Made Out Of Puzzle Pieces @dazzlewhilefrazzled

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Puzzle Piece Picture Frame idea @buggyandbuddy

There you have it, 16 ideas to make a new creation out of missing and mismatched puzzle pieces. Which of these ideas are you going to do first? My mom has already implemented the puzzle piece reward system idea with my 4-year old brother! It’s working great so far. 🙂

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*This post was created and written by The Thrifty Kids. 

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